Electric cooperatives in the Mid-South are responding to flooding rains and damaging winds from Hurricane Barry, which made landfall July 13 in Louisiana before weakening to a tropical storm.
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Photos from the co-op response to Hurricane Barry
Hard at work in muddy conditions in South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association service territory. (Photo By: SLECA)
Setting a pole as part of restoration following Hurricane Barry. (Photo By: SLECA)
Association of Louisiana Electric Cooperatives employee Mike Bergeaux sets up mutual aid agreements. (Photo By: ALEC)
A crew from South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association prepares to replace a pole near a member’s home after Hurricane Barry. (Photo By: SLECA)
Crews work to restore power in South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Assocation service territory near Houma, Louisiana. (Photo By: SLECA)
Crews work to restore power in South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Assocation service territory near Houma, Louisiana. (Photo By: SLECA)
Association of Louisiana Electric Cooperatives employee Aaron Graham sets up mutual aid agreements. (Photo By: ALEC)
Dangerous crossing with downed pole in South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association service territory. (Photo By: SLECA)
Fallen trees take down power lines in the service territory of Dixie Electric Membership Corp. (Photo By: DEMCO)
Retired dispatcher Sandra McDaniel pitched in to help answer phones for Washington-St. Tammany Electric Cooperative. (Photo By: Washington-St. Tammany)
Dixie Electric Membership Coporation crews work on repairing storm damage from Barry. (Photo By: DEMCO)
A crew from South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association holds a tailgate meeting. (Photo By: SLECA)
Crews work to restore power in Barry's aftermath. (Photo By: DEMCO)
Lineworkers from Point Coupe Electric received a predawn briefing on the restoration work plan before heading out to repair damage from Hurricane Barry on Sunday. (Photo By: Pointe Coupe Electric)
Pointe Coupe Electric crews prepare to roll out in response to Hurricane Barry. (Photo By: Pointe Coupe Electric)
A downed pole amid the aftermath of Hurricane Barry. (Photo By: SLEMCO)
Downed trees caused by high winds of Hurricane Barry. (Photo By: SLEMCO)
Damage from Hurricane Barry is pictured in SLEMCO's service territory. (Photo By: SLEMCO)
Crews work to repair damage caused by Hurricane Barry in Louisiana. (Photo By: SLEMCO)
A broken pole leans awkwardly in Louisiana. (Photo By: SLEMCO)
If your co-op would like to submit photos, please email michael.lynch@nreca.coop.